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==History==
==History==
Zoroastrianism was created by [[Zoroaster]]. The exact date isn't known with some schools of thoughts believing around 1200 B.C., but others around 600 B.C.<ref>http://www.religionfacts.com/zoroastrianism/index.htm</ref> The religion was popular amongst the tribes of [[Persia]], though was popularized when it was made the state religion of the [[Sassanid Empire]]. It quickly declined when the forces of Islam overran the Persian Empire and the population became [[Islamic]]. In the 21<sup>st</sup> century, Zoroastrianism is practiced by around 150,000 - 200,000 people worldwide (in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran).<ref>http://www.religionfacts.com/zoroastrianism/index.htm</ref>
Zoroastrianism was created by [[Zoroaster]]. The exact date isn't known with some schools of thoughts believing around 1200 B.C., but others around 600 B.C.<ref>http://www.religionfacts.com/zoroastrianism/index.htm</ref> The religion was popular amongst the tribes of [[Persia]], though was popularized when it was made the state religion of the [[Sassanid Empire]]. It quickly declined when the forces of Islam overran the Persian Empire and the population became [[Islamic]]. In the 21<sup>st</sup> century, Zoroastrianism is practiced by around 150,000 - 200,000 people worldwide (in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran).<ref>http://www.religionfacts.com/zoroastrianism/index.htm</ref>
The religion has had formative influence on the [[Abrahamic_religion|Abrahamic]] and Vedic religions and [[Buddhism]].
==References==
==References==